Broadcast

Original Channel

Running Time

# of episodes

Aired

Notable Facts

Top Prize

# of Top Prize Winners

6

# of Final Questions Walkers

15

# of Final Questions answered Wrong

2

Contestants who left Empty-handed

at least 9 (Aditya Singh originally won nothing after answering the first question wrong. However, the producers found out that the question had two correct answers. So, he was invited back and won 640,000 rupees.)

In game show questions were shown in English (for English-spoken peoples as second language) and Hindi (for Hindi-spoken peoples only) languages. Also Kaun Banega Crorepati is one from 8 Indian versions where English language are used.

The show played a significant role in the film Slumdog Millionaire, though it was portrayed slightly different than how the real show is. The film version uses the English name and has 10 questions with no milestones. The money values are in the standard Arabic numbering system instead of the Indian numbering system.

Dev Patel plays as contestant Jamal Malik and Anil Kapoor (who was a contestant in 2001 and in 2013) plays as the host Prem Kumar. Originally, Danny Boyle wanted Shahrukh Khan to play the host since he hosted only Season 3 of the actual show, but he decided to turn the role down.

The money tree in the film looks like the one shown below:

Question

Prize

10

2 Crore

9

1 Crore

8

50,00,000

7

25,00,000

6

10,00,000

5

5,00,000

4

2,50,000

3

16,000

2

4,000

1

1,000

Jamal Malik's run to 2 Crore:

₹1,000 (1 of 10) - Not timed

Who was the star in the 1973 hit film Zanjeer?

• A:Amitabh Bachchan

• B:(not revealed)

• C:(not revealed)

• D:(not revealed)

₹4,000 (2 of 10) - Not timed

A picture of three lions is seen in the national emblem of India. What is written underneath it?'Ask the Audience' lifeline used

• A:The truth alone triumphs

• B:Lies alone triumph

• C:Fashion alone triumphs

• D:Money alone triumphs

₹16,000 (3 of 10) - Not timed

In depictions of God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?

• A:A flower

• B:A sword

• C:A child

• D:A bow and arrow

₹250,000 (4 of 10) - Not timed

The song "Darshan Do Ghanshyam" was written by which famous Indian poet?

• A:Surdas

• B:Tulsidas

• C:Mira Bai

• D:Kabir

In reality, this song is written by Gopal Singh Nepali for the movie Narsi Bhagat (1957). This song is also credited as traditional and originally written by 15th century poet Narsinh Mehta, whose life that film is based on. (Many, including the film, mistakenly attribute it to the 16th century poet Surdas due to the fact that Surdas was blind and the song is a prayer asking God to "appear" before him, for his "eyes thirst for Your sight".) (source)

₹1,000,000 (6 of 10) - Not timed

On an American One Hundred Dollar Bill, there is a portrait of which American statesman?

• A:George Washington

• B:Franklin Roosevelt

• C:Benjamin Franklin

• D:Abraham Lincoln

₹2,500,000 (7 of 10) - Not timed

Who invented the revolver?

• A:Samuel Colt

• B:Bruce Browning

• C:Dan Wesson

• D:James Revolver

₹5,000,000 (8 of 10) - Not timed

Cambridge Circus is in which UK city?

• A:Oxford

• B:Leeds

• C:Cambridge

• D:London

₹10,000,000 (9 of 10) - Not timed

Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?'50:50' lifeline used

• A:Sachin Tendulkar

• B:Ricky Ponting

• C:Michael Slater

• D:Jack Hobbs

After this question, the klaxon called time, and Jamal returned in the episode of the following day.

₹20,000,000 (10 of 10) - Not timed

In Alexander (sic) Dumas' book, "The Three Musketeers", two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third Musketeer?'Phone A Friend' lifeline used

More than 27,000,000 people watched Sushil Kumar game (7,2 on November 1 and 8 TVR on November 2, in two episodes respectively), who win Rs 5,000,000.

Prior to the KBC episode on November 2, 2011 which rated 8.0 TVR, only Rakhi Ka Swayamwar - Season 1 Grand Finale episode rated higher with 8.4 TVR on August 2, 2009. However, as a season average RKS averaged only 2.8 TVR compared to KBC's ongoing average of 4.7 TVR. RKS opening episode rated at 4.1 TVR while KBC opening episode rated at 5.2 TVR. The show, which went on air Sep 7, 2012, has registered a 6.1 television rating (TVR).

On December 2, 2011, the 500th episode was aired.

As December 20, 2011, in KBC show 510 episodes aired in which 886 contestants appeared.

In the first season of the Indian version, unlike other versions of the game, from May 6 to November 18, 2001 on Sundays, there was a large children's tournament among schoolchildren from 10 to 18 years old. In all, 25 children's issues were published.

In the September 24, 2005 issue, Aditya Singh left with nothing, answering the first question incorrectly, by selecting "Ask the Audience" lifeline, 55% of whom voted for the wrong answer. Later it was found out that the error of editors was noticed, because of which the contestant was asked a question with two variants of the answer. Later, he was invited back into the hot seat without FFF.

Prasenjit Sarkar is a rollover contestant, who appeared in the last episode of the 2nd season and in the first episode of the 3rd season from different hosts with an interval of one year.

Prashant P. Mannur (broadcast on February 15, 2007) is the contestant only, who used all three tips on the second question.

In episode on March 29, 2007, an unusual case occurred. A couple of celebrities were asked the 6th question, to which she did not know the answer and called a friend. When a friend picked up the phone, the presenter jokingly informed him that he would now be asked the final question for 20,000,000 rupees. The hider was given twice for 30 seconds.

As a result, a friend told them wrong, the players agreed with him and answered wrong. After that, the presenter said that it was a joke question. Despite giving the wrong answer by a couple, they were asked again the 6th question and the game continued.

During the first 5 seasons, 510 issues aired, in which 886 people played.

In the September 8, 2014 edition, the 1,000th contestant, Syed Murtuza Hashmi, appeared in the show.

In the episode on October 7, 2014, during the game of the brothers Shubham and Anurag Sharma, there was castling of the host with the contestant. For a moment, the presenter sat in the contestant's hot seat next to his brother, and his brother sat in the seat of the presenter.